| Author | : Benjamin S. Lambeth |
| File Size | : 53,7 Mb |
| Publisher | : Rand Corporation |
| Language | : English |
| Release Date | : 22 May 2006 |
| ISBN | : 9780833040961 |
| Pages | : 138 pages |
American Carrier Air Power at the Dawn of a New Century by Benjamin S. Lambeth Book PDF Summary
In the Afghanistan war, U.S. carrier-based fighters substituted almost entirely for land-based theater air forces. The Navy's carriers again played a key role in conducting around-the-clock operations against Saddam Hussein's forces in Iraq. American carrier air power is now able to conduct coordinated deep-strike missions well beyond coastal reaches. The Navy's performance over Afghanistan and Iraq showed how the nation's carrier force can provide around-the-clock target coverage, consistently accurate target attack, and multiple successful target attacks per sortie.